第二版新世纪大学英语综合教程2课后翻译

1、第一章1)离婚的传言不过是为他的新电影炒作的手段而已。(a ploy to do sth.)The rumor about his divorce is just a ploy to gain publicity for his new film.2)他孤注一掷，用父母留给他的所有钱来开一家工厂。(take a gamble on sth.)He took a gamble on starting a factory with all the money his parents had left him.3)赢得那场重要的比赛之后，他们把队长抬到肩膀上，欢呼着胜利。(hoist . to .)

2、After winning the important game they hoisted their captain to their shoulders in shouting triumph.4)在全球化热潮中，我们要提防不同文化的冲突。(watch out for sth.)In the rush to go for globalization, we should watch out for collision of cultures.5)在这种情况下，出现麻烦是不足为奇的。(in the circumstances)In the circumstances it was not s

3、urprising that there was trouble.6)这婴儿非常健康。(the picture of)The baby is the very picture of health.7) 人们已经意识到儿童接触有关暴力和色情电视节目的危害。(expose sb. to sth. )Peoplehave realized the dangers of exposing children to violence and sex on TV.8) 我们始终考虑到我们是在为谁制作这部影片。(have in mind)We always had in mind forwhom we wer

4、e making the film.第二章1)只有那些有过类似经历的人，才能够完全理解这一点。(live through)Only those who havelived through a similar experience can fullyappreciatethis. / Theonlypeople whocan fullyappreciate this are those who have lived through a similar experience.2)科学家们一直没弄明白这些粒子是怎么形成、又是如何相互作用的。(figure out)Scientistshave bee

5、n hard pressed to figure out how these particles form / are formed and interact (withone another).3) 那些掌握了魔方 (Rubik s Cube) 窍门的人能在很短时间内把每一面都恢复成单一颜色。(get the hang of sth.)Those who have got the hang of Rubik s Cube (Magic Cube) can returneach face to consisting of one colour in no time.4) 团队环境中员工个人的成

6、功能带来公司的成功。(resultin)The individualsuccess oftheemployees in a team environment results in success for the company.5) 这场战争，虽说从军事角度而言是成功的，却令经济几乎崩溃。(interms)Thewar,although successful in military terms, left the economy almost in ruins.6) 他决定把自己的精力用到有益的事上，而不是整天守在电视机前。(channel sth. into)He decidedto cha

7、nnelhis energiesintosomethinguseful,insteadof beinggluedto /sittinginfront of the TV set all day long.7)力量与勇气是有区别的。生存需要力量，生活需要勇气。(it takes sth. to do sth.)There s a difference between strength and courage. It takes strength to survive. It takes courage to live.8)她天生就是个非常温柔亲切的人，总是乐于向别人伸出援手。(bynature)

8、She wasbynature a very affectionate person, always ready to give a helping hand to others.第三章1) 听说他的新书是根据发生在田纳西州一个小镇上一家人的真事写的。(rumorhasitthat)Rumour has it that his new book is based on a true story about a family in a small Tennesseetown.2) 他在中学教书，但也兼职做些翻译来赚取外快。(ontheside)Heteachesina middleschool,

9、 but he does some translation work on the side to bring in extra cash / money.3) 自信是件好事，但自信与自负and)It s goodtobe(conceit) 是有区别的。confident(aboutyourself),(there buttheres a differencebetween s a differencebetween(self-)confidence and conceit.4)只有坚持到底的人才会成功。半途而废的人永远也无法实现梦想。(stickit out)Onlythosewho sti

10、ck it out can achieve success. Those who give uphalfway will never realizetheirdreams.5)一个真正的英雄有勇气，有高尚的目标，而且乐于奉献。(make sacrifices)A trueheropossesses / has courage, a noble purpose and a willingness to make sacrifices.6)任何人只要拿起这本小说读了第一段，就会发现很难把它放下。(be hardpressedto dosth.)Anyone who picks up this no

11、vel and reads the first paragraph will be hard pressed to put itdown.7) 从某种意义上说，生活就像游泳。如果你总是扶住池边，就永远也学不会。(in a sense)Ina sense, life is like swimming; if you keep holding on to the sides of the pool, you (will) never learn.8) 一个民族的前途在很大程度上取决于其教育与培训的质量。(ina largemeasure)Thefuture of a nation depends

12、in a large measure upon the quality of education and training.第四章1) 我简直摸不透她，她对我是个谜。 (figure out)I just can t figure her out, she s a mysteryto me.2)他从一个村子来到另一个村子，走家串户， 听他们诉苦。 (drop in on)He travelled from onevillage to another, dropping in on families and listening to their complaints and problems.3

13、)3) 在辩论中吉姆总是站在约翰一边。(side with)Jim always sides with John in an argument.4)这时我忽然明白过来，他们说的是西班牙语。(dawn on)Then it dawned on me that theywere speaking Spanish.5)5) 他们不得不承受他们的错误决定所带来的后果。(live with)They have to live with theconsequences of their wrong decision.6) 6) 他的话被群众的大声欢呼所淹没。 (drown out) His words w

14、ere drowned out by loud cheers from the crowd.7) 7) 我看着那印满字的书页，但不知上面写些什么。(makesense)I lookedat the printedpage but the words made no sense.8) 8) 我们必须使人们意识到保护环境的必要性。(awakensb. tosth.)Wemustawakenpeople to the need to protect our environment第五章1)这种情景总是令我感动，让我深思。 (set sb. doing sth.)Such a sight always

15、 moves me andsets me thinking. / This is a sight that never fails to move me and set me thinking.2)别怪她了， 在类似情况下，你自己也会这么做的。(undercircumstances) Stop scolding/ blaming her you d have done the same thing under / in similarcircumstances.3)我们应当为自己所拥有的一切而心存感激，而不是对任何事情都漫不经心。(beappreciative of / grateful fo

16、r, takefor granted)We should be appreciative of / grateful forwhat we have instead of taking everything for granted.4)他也许会答应改变，但无非又是说一套做一套罢了。(Its the same old story of)He maypromise to change, but it s the same old story of saying one thing and doing another.5)5) 我苦苦思索该怎样把这可怕的消息告诉他。(rack ones brains

17、about sth.,break thenews to sb.)I racked my brains about how to break the terrible news to him.6)6) 我将永远无法报答父母为我所做的一切。(repay sb. for sth.)It will be impossible forme to repay my parents for everything they have done for me.7)7) 且让我再次感谢大家的参与，祝你们工作顺利。(it remains to sb. to do sth.)For now,it remains to

18、 me to thank you once more for joining us and wish you good luck in your work.8)我一开始就说过，他会给我们惹麻烦的。(right from the beginning)I said right from thebeginning that he would cause us trouble.第六章1) 我们一起工作已经很长时间了，theway of sth.)We ve worked从来没有因为意见分歧而妨碍到我们之间的友谊。togetherfor a long timeand haveneverletour(ge

19、t indifferingopinions get in the way of our friendship.2) 这项协议将为两国间的持久和平铺平道路。(pave the way for)This agreement will pavethe way for a lasting peace between the two countries.3) 3) 他们通常要等你开始放松警惕，才提出他们的要求。(let one s defenses down)Theyusually don t mention their requirements until you are beginning to let your defenses down.4) 要有勇气面对自己的失误，不要出了问题就想把责任推到别人身上去。(shifttheblameonto sb.)You should have the courage to face your own mistakes. Don t try to shift the blameonto others w